Did I mention that a few weeks ago I was invited to take pictures of a group of people doing yoga with bunnies? Bunnies – as in actual rabbits?
The Lonehill Bunnies is an animal rescue in Lonehill (near Fourways) that focuses on rescuing and caring for stray and abandoned domestic rabbits. The bunny yoga event was a fundraiser for these lost bunnies.
I feel kind of bad publishing this post. I’m pretty sure the moment it’s up I’ll start getting messages from people asking how they, too, can do yoga with bunnies.
Sorry, wannabe bunny yogis – I don’t have an answer for you. As of now this was a once-off event, but hopefully the folks at Lonehill Bunnies will schedule another one soon. I feel they would be crazy not to, as this looks like a fundraising goldmine if I ever saw one.
In the meantime, I can’t not share these photos as they are too awesome.
This bunny yoga session was the first of its kind in South Africa. (Apparently something like this has happened before in Canada, but that’s the only other place anyone knows of.) It was basically the same as any other yoga class except there were six or eight rabbits hopping around, chilling on yoga mats, jumping on people’s backs, etc.
The participating bunnies were carefully chosen for their laid-back personalities – they were all domesticated pets and not recent rescues – ensuring there would be no biting or aggression during the class. There were also several bunny minders posted throughout the room to periodically take the bunnies outside when they needed a rest (and also to clean up any bunny poop, although as far as I saw there was none).
I personally believed no one would do any actual yoga during this class. How could you possibly concentrate on yoga poses when there are bunnies hanging around asking to be pet? But these yogis were hardcore and they powered through. Although I’m not sure I’ve ever seen people smile so much while doing yoga.
I don’t know why I’m still talking, as I know you all just want to see the pictures. So here they are. I’m going to break my normal rule and forego photo captions.
Follow the Lonehill Bunnies on Facebook for updates on future events, and also to find out how you can donate to help the bunnies.
How have I never blogged about 44 Stanley Avenue, the coolest shopping and dining complex in Joburg, which is only five minutes from my house?
I guess it’s wrong to say I’ve never blogged about 44 Stanley; I’ve mentioned it countless times over the years (see here and here) when writing about specific restaurants or shops that are there. But I’ve never written a dedicated post about 44 Stanley as a destination and it’s about time I did – especially now, with the holidays upon us.
I’ve been dreadfully uninspired lately, struggling to think of anything I want to blog about despite having a long list of great ideas (many of which you, my readers, provided in September). I’m finding it hard to feel positive about life at the moment. But on Saturday Thorsten and I got the chance to visit Indwe Park, an indigenous garden and sculpture park in Braamfontein, and I knew I had my topic for today.
Given this week’s political nuclear bomb blast, it feels like a weird time to publish a light-hearted post about my recent (pre-election) jaunt through the United States. But I’m hoping you’ve have had enough of the U.S. election horror show – I know I have – and are ready (at least temporarily) for some wholesome American travel adventures. If so, please read on about my four-day visit to Maine, the northeastern-most state in the lower 48, with my sister, Susanna.
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It makes me smile, when I see it.